The groningen gas field was discovered in 1959, when well slochteren 1 slo was drilled. Field geology books waterproof pens field book covers. After two previous unsuccessful wells were commissioned to search for oil and. The groningen gas field is a very large gas field located onshore in the netherlands. Jun 05, 2014 but as it enters old age, groningen has grown cranky. The permian rotliegend of the netherlands preface the. A halfcentury of extraction has reduced the fields natural pressure in recent years, and seismic shifts from geological settling have set. More than 50 years ago, the discovery of the giant groningen gas field in the subsurface of the netherlands by nam b. News netherlands to shut europes biggest gas field to limit quake risk. Production at the groningen gas field will be slashed to. Title geological schematisation of the shallow subsurface of groningen. The field is on a culmination of the large, regional northern netherlands high which was formed during the late kimmerian.
Features graphics and simple fieldguide procedures to gu. Geology field book cover this cover is made to fit all of the bound field books sold above. Gas production from the groningen field started in 1963. The first exploration well in the province of groningen went down in 1952. North sea oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons, comprising liquid petroleum and natural gas, produced from petroleum reservoirs beneath the north sea in the petroleum industry, the term north sea often includes areas such as the norwegian sea and the area known as west of shetland, the atlantic frontier or the atlantic margin that is not geographically part of the north sea.
Geology of groningen gas field, netherlands subject group. Suttner, department of geological sciences, indiana university independent problemsolving is the foundation of the selfconfidence one derives from studying geology in the field. Government tells 200 companies they have four years to stop sourcing gas from groningen field after increasingly significant earthquakes daniel boffey in brussels tue 23 jan 2018 10. A few pages covering geologic maps makes sense for a field geology book with over 700 pages. Dutch government to cut groningen gasfield output wsj. Geological aspects of the annerveen gas field, the netherlands. After wiley reverted the publishing rights, i decided to convert geology in the field into an ebook to make it available quickly and at a reasonable price. They also include the plotting of the orientation of such structural features as faults, joints, cleavage. Earthquake dangers in dutch gas field were ignored for years. Jan 11, 2018 the dutch oil and gas company nam, which is in charge of developing the countrys natural gas reserves, has advised economic affairs minister eric wiebes to cut back gas production substantially in the vulnerable groningen field in the northern netherlands.
Nam believes a recovery factor of 97% of the original volume of the groningen gas field is achievable. The groningen gas field is a giant natural gas field located near slochteren in groningen province in the northeastern part of the netherlands. Contrasted seismicity and stress history of the two subareas of interest in the groningen gas field. It contained an initially recoverable gas volume of ca. Relative scores of the seismic risk for the producing gas fields have been obtained. Groningen has been one of europes richest gasdrilling sites for 30 years, but in that time thousands of buildings have been damaged by manmade earthquakes. The first well drilled to marginal facies of the permian rotliegend is one of the first rod wells, helenaveen5a 1905 geluk, 2005. Earthquake dangers in dutch gas field were ignored for.
Geology of the groningen field an overview netherlands. Geological schematisation of the shallow subsurface of. The american association of petroleum geologists is an international organization with over 38,000 members in 100plus countries. This is a very worthy addition and a real bargain given the material that it contains. Categorizing seismic risk for the onshore gas fields in the. The gas field will be able to produce current volumes up to 2020. Stories from the field relates specific examples of challenges in decision making, changing business practices, and the difficulties in executing complex projects across the global industry.
Glennie said shell originally estimated the fields natural gas reserves at 2. Petroleum and the continental shelf of northwest europe, vol. Induced seismicity of the field first was recorded in 1991 m l 2. They also include the plotting of the orientation of such structural features as faults, joints, cleavage, small folds. The groningen gas field lies in the northern part of the netherlands, near the border with germany source.
Geology of groningen gas field, netherlands1 geology of. Jul, 2017 how europes monster gas field turned into a monster headache by. D structural complexity of the field and including the poroelastic effect of the differential compaction due to fault offsets. From contentious border disputes over mineral rights to the emergence of industry. In 1962 he published manual of field geology, which soon became a classic. The field is on a culmination of the large, regional northern netherlands high which was formed during the late kimmerian tectonic phase late jurassicearly cretaceous. The purposes of this association are to advance the science of geology. We found that the same formation was gas bearing and had the same gas composition. In an early stage, figure 6, the low fault scarp is notched by ravines whose location and length are determined by the site of prefaulting inequalities in the upper surface of the block.
Coulomb stress rates are calculated, taking into account the 3. This is the first time that the nam has so explicitly advised a reduction in gas production, the financieele. Categorizing seismic risk for the onshore gas fields in. In the groningen gas field, the top of the reservoir system, that is, the slochteren sandstone and overlying ten boer claystone, is saturated mainly with gas mostly methane with 14 % nitrogen. For site response to earthquakes for the groningen gas field. Page 332 as the processes thus far described continue through geological periods, the initial relief will be extinguished even under the slow processes of desert erosion, and there will appear instead large, rockfloored plains sloping toward large wastefloored plains.
The groningen gas field is operated by the nederlandse aardolie maatschappij bv nam, a joint venture between royal dutch shell and exxonmobil with each company owning a 50% share. Brief history of petroleum exploration in the netherlands. Feb 19, 2015 earthquake dangers in dutch gas field were ignored for years, safety board says wooden braces supported a house last may in the town of loppersum, the netherlands, where earthquakes have caused. Nam to cut gas production substantially following groningen. While not a pocket book like lisles et al a worthy book in its own right, it definitely belongs in the field kit for any field camp student or professional needing a good. Pdf compaction and subsidence of the groningen gas field. It has spaces to carry three pencils, an acid bottle and a short 6 rulerstyle map scale items not included. These include the preparation of geologic maps that show the areal distribution of geologic units selected for representation on the map. But as it enters old age, groningen has grown cranky. The last full book comptons geology in the field and maleys book on field geology. Oct 10, 2015 groningen has been one of europes richest gasdrilling sites for 30 years, but in that time thousands of buildings have been damaged by manmade earthquakes.
The field accounts for 50% of the natural gas production in the netherlands, the other 50% being supplied by around 300 smaller gas fields, most of them located. Some 75% of the gas originally in place has been produced by now, and the field is rapidly approaching a natural phase of declining production. Initially, it was considered to be relatively simple and behaving like one big tank. Minerals hardness 1gypsum, 2halite mineral 1 is harder or softer than a penny. Jan 23, 2018 government tells 200 companies they have four years to stop sourcing gas from groningen field after increasingly significant earthquakes daniel boffey in brussels tue 23 jan 2018 10. Earthquake dangers in dutch gas field were ignored for years, safety board says wooden braces supported a house last may in the town of loppersum, the netherlands, where earthquakes have caused. A plastic clip keeps the durable cordura cover closed and the book firmly secured.
In 1985 he published a revised manual geology in the field that continued to serve as the definitive guide to geological mapping. Special publications more than 50 years ago, the discovery of the giant groningen gas field in the subsurface of the netherlands by nam b. And mastering the basics in geology in the field will provide a solid foundation on which to build all of our individual, personal quirks and habits we seem to evolve while at the outcrops. This is the first time that the nam has so explicitly advised a reduction in gas production, the financieele dagblad said on thursday. How europes monster gas field turned into a monster headache by. A few pages covering geologic maps makes sense for a. The dutch government plans to halt extraction at the groningen gas field by. Discovered in 1959, it is the largest natural gas field in europe and the tenthlargest in the world. The salt, which often forms the lowest part of the sedimentary column, will form a slip plane either in a compressional top, pyrenees or extensional setting below seal salt not only deforms easily, it does not have any porosity either it is therefore perfect as a seal for hydrocarbons, such as in the groningen gas field, where zechstein. Qualitative seismic risk analysis for the onshore gas fields in the netherlands most gas fields have a relatively low risk compare to the groningen gas field. While the centre of the basin was taken up by a large salt lake, alluvial fans formed on the southern margin, with braided rivers, dune fields and.
While the centre of the basin was taken up by a large salt lake, alluvial fans formed on the southern margin. We found that the slochteren sandstone rotliegend formation was gas bearing. How europes monster gas field turned into a monster headache. After my father died in 2015 i was determined to revive his classic field manual which had gone out of print. Permian rotliegend of the netherlands sedimentarygeology. While the centre of the basin was taken up by a large salt lake, alluvial fans formed on the southern margin, with braided rivers, dune fields and sabkhas to the. Fossils gastropod gastropod ammonite echinid trilobite trilobite ammonite ammonite can you identify the fossils. Three significant stages of faulting and erosion may be considered. The giant groningen field represents two thirds of the recoverable dutch gas reserves. Netherlands to shut europes biggest gas field to limit. Induced gas drilling earthquakes in groningen gas field. In the late summer of 1963 nam had just realised that instead of the 2.
Field geology is done in the field, but comptons manual will give every geologist the necessary information to begin the adventure. A venture of royal dutch shell and standard oil of new jersey had drilled the discovery well in the huge groningen gas field, europes largest, though no one knew it at the time. After more than half a century of production and with some 350 wells, the groningen gas field must be one of the beststudied gas fields in the world. The dutch government plans to halt extraction at the groningen gas field by 2030 to limit the danger posed by earthquakes. From contentious border disputes over mineral rights to the emergence of industry disrupters shaking the status quo, each. A gas cache, now under shaky ground the new york times. The dutch oil and gas company nam, which is in charge of developing the countrys natural gas reserves, has advised economic affairs minister eric wiebes to cut back gas production substantially in the vulnerable groningen field in the northern netherlands. Maley lists standard field geology books in the reference section compton, etc, but field geology for the beginnerstudent involves understanding field maps, not just photos, as good as these pics are. Our understanding of the geology of the groningen field has evolved very significantly from the time of its serendipitous discovery in 1959 until today. Pdf compaction and subsidence of the groningen gas field in. Mineral 1 is harder or softer than your fingernail. Namtno testing the groningen discovery well, slochteren 1, in 1959 the southern permian basin extended from the uk to poland.
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